Costco is quietly the perfect road trip pit stop

Cars line up to fill their gas tanks at a COSTCO at Tyvola Road in Charlotte, North Carolina on May 11, 2021.
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Costco doesn't advertise itself as a road trip stop, but it's a key part of my ideal road trip.
The big-box store has discounted gas and food, plus clean bathrooms.
I stopped at several Costcos while driving 2,000 miles around the country, and I'd do it again.See more stories on Insider's business page.
There are plenty of reasons to be a Costco